Chapter 56 - 56 Soaring Ranking
56 Soaring Ranking
Swoosh!
In an instant, countless gazes focused on Yan Xing.
Pity, surprise, ridicule, gloating…
In the past, although Yan Xing was also the center of attention, other people always looked at him with reverence or admiration. There had never been a situation like today.
Yan Xing’s pale face turned purple when he noticed the gazes around him. His hands were clenched tightly, and he didn’t even notice his nails had dug into his flesh.
He lowered his head. His eyes were red and filled with hatred.
“He’s reached Perfection in Blazing Sun Palm!”
Cai Zhonggu suddenly murmurred.
His eyesight was very sharp, and he immediately saw the value of Lin Shen’s attack just now.
That was a sign unique to Perfection-level Blazing Sun Palm!
Ke Ya was equally astonished.
“There’s more. Perfection in Blazing Sun Palm alone isn’t enough to defeat Yan Xing in one move. The cultivation level Lin Shen revealed just now was definitely not inferior to Yan Xing’s. That attack was at least at the eighth level of Qi Transformation!”
As soon as he finished speaking, the surrounding disciples, who had just recovered from their initial astonishment, gasped again.
Lin Shen was at the eighth level of Qi Transformation and had reached Perfection in Blazing Sun Palm. Where did this guy come from?
Was Lin Shen really a commoner from a welfare institution?
Could he be an illegitimate son of some influential family’s head?
“His talent… is outstanding!”
After pondering for a long time, Cai Zhonggu finally squeezed out this sentence.
Ke Ya remained silent, but from his expression, his thoughts were similar to Cai Zhonggu’s.
With his eighth level of Qi Transformation and Perfection in Blazing Sun Palm, he would be among the top cultivators even compared to the disciples of influential families.
Even Zhao Xueying and the other three were only at this level.
It was unbelievable that an ordinary student could make such achievements!
The two tutors looked at each other, and the same thought appeared in their minds.
Would an ordinary student become the top student of this year’s examination?
…
The outside world was in an uproar, but the hall was deadly silent.
Xue Feng and the other boy tensed up and stared at Lin Shen as if they were facing a great enemy. It was as if Lin Shen was some prehistoric beast.
Lin Shen didn’t care at all and slowly retracted his palm.
Although he had defeated Yan Xing with one move, in fact, he hadn’t even used his full strength in that strike just now.
His talent was still Perseverance, and he didn’t switch to Pure Yang body or Superior Martial Arts.
As it turned out, the genius of the top influential family that he looked up to in the past had already been surpassed by him. Yan Xiang was even far behind him.
[Name: Lin Shen]
[Talent: Perseverance]
[Stage: Level 9 Qi Transformation, 2%]
[Cultivation technique: Origin Breathing Technique (Perfection), Blazing Sun Palm (Perfection), Mortal Restrain (Beginner, 62%), Shadows (Mastery, 4%), Dragon Roar Through the Clouds (Beginner, 3%)]
[Number of Clones: 4 (60%)]
Lin Shen heaved a sigh of relief and turned to look at Xue Feng and the boy.
Xue Feng tensed up and subconsciously tightened his muscles.
The other boy couldn’t help but take a step back.
He looked at Xue Feng, then at Lin Shen. His expression changed for a moment before he gritted his teeth and left the hall.
Xue Feng alone was already very difficult to deal with, and now there was a guy even more terrifying than him. This formation flag wasn’t something he could covet at all. If he stayed any longer, he would definitely follow in Yan Xing’s footsteps!
Once the boy left, only Lin Shen and Xue Feng were left in the hall.
Lin Shen’s expression was calm, but Xue Feng’s expression was solemn as he quickly thought of a countermeasure.
Yan Xing was too careless. If he hadn’t underestimated his opponent, he wouldn’t have lost so quickly and miserably.
With his strength, it was absolutely impossible for him to be killed by a single strike.
Of course, Lin Shen’s strength was unquestionable, and he was clearly much stronger than Yan Xing.
At the very least, Xue Feng had no confidence in defeating Lin Shen!
After a brief stalemate, Xue Feng suddenly said,
“I’m Xue Feng. What’s your name?”
“I’m Lin Shen.”
Xue Feng searched his memory, but he couldn’t remember any disciple of influential families with this name.
There didn’t seem to be any Lin family among the eighteen influential families.
Could he come from a declining old family?
Taking a deep look at Lin Shen, Xue Feng said in a deep voice,
“I’ll remember you!”
As soon as he finished speaking, he turned around and left without hesitation.
Lin Shen raised his eyebrows. He was a little surprised that Xue Feng had given up so easily.
However, he didn’t think too much about it. No matter what, it was good to avoid a battle.
Lin Shen strode to the altar and leaped onto it. He quickly took a few steps and pulled out the formation flag.
A minute later, the flag trembled slightly before dissipating into mist and disappearing.
At the same time, the score on the jade talisman instantly increased by 200 points to just over 500 points!
“If other people haven’t obtained any formation flags, I should be in first place now, right?”
Lin Shen’s eyes flickered as he looked around. A thought suddenly flashed across his mind.
“Speaking of which, there are no fog beasts here. Can the examinees stay here forever and earn points by stalling?”
The thought of using the loophole flashed across his mind, but he immediately rejected it.
There was no reason for the Nine Yang Academy not to notice such an obvious loophole. If the examinee really did that, there was a high chance he would go for wool and come home shorn.
Shaking his head, Lin Shen expelled this thought from his mind. He jumped off the altar and casually chose one of the three doors before stepping in.
…
In the square.
On the ranking list on the water screen, Lin Shen’s ranking instantly jumped over 20 places, rising to the top in one go.
First place, Lin Shen, 503 points.
Second place, Zhao Xueying, 389 points.
Third place, Chong Yanhe, 372 points.
Fourth place, Xue Feng, 365 points.
Fifth place, Yan Xing, 323 points.
Sixth place, Wei Cheng, 320 points.
…
In an instant, Lin Shen had a much higher score than everyone behind him.
At this moment, there were nearly 200 eliminated candidates in the square.
Seeing the changes on the ranking list, many examinees exclaimed.
“He’s first now!”
“After all, he has just scored 200 points… Who would have thought Xue Feng would give up without even fighting?”
“Of course, he would. Lin Shen defeated Yan Xing with a single palm strike. If you were Xue Feng, would you fight that kind of person? You might as well save your energy and kill a few more fog beasts!”
“An ordinary student actually became first. I’ve really learned something today!”
“Those disciples of influential families won’t have the face to show off their superiority in front of us!”
“What nonsense are you talking about? The exam hasn’t ended yet. Can you guarantee Lin Shen will always be in the first place?”
“That’s right. There’s more than one formation flag in the fog formation. If one of Chong Yanhe, Zhao Xueying, and Xue Feng gets a formation flag, they’ll surpass Lin Shen immediately. What’s there to be proud of?”
The discussion quickly turned into an argument.
It was rare for a person like Lin Shen to appear, so the ordinary students naturally praised and marveled at him. They took the opportunity to vent their anger at being looked down upon by the disciples of influential families.
The latter couldn’t stand it, so they retorted on the spot.
The two sides immediately quarreled, and the tension seemed to be rising.
“Silence! Anyone who dares to make any more noise will be removed from the square immediately!”
Ke Ya’s shout interrupted the crowd.
Only then did the candidates shut their mouths. They didn’t dare to offend a tutor.
Seeing that everyone had quietened down, Ke Ya went back to look at the water screen.